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Two men in China banned from traveling
The New York Times reported that two prominent legal scholars and rights advocates bound for an international law conference in London were blocked from leaving China on Tuesday on vague charges that their departure might endanger national security. The two men believed they could not leave because the government feared they would try to attend…
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Professor to receive award for research
Denise Bostdorff, professor of communication studies and author of “Proclaiming the Truman Doctrine: The Cold War Call to Arms,” will receive the Bruce E. Gronbeck Political Communication Research Award this month at the National Communication Association annual meeting in San Fransisco.† The award is presented to the author of the best political communication work of…
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Massive fire destroys playground
A fire destroyed a playground for special needs children at Bexley park in South Euclid, Ohio on Monday night.† According to the Plain Dealer, nearby residents reported seeing flames around 7 p.m.†† Flames that burned all of the playground equipment and rubberized playing area reached up to 30 feet in the air.† The playground was…
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Murder case considered in elections
Elizabeth Esty, a Democratic representative in the state House, is working to convince constituents she is still the best choice for representative for Cheshire, Conn. Her seat for representative is at stake due to her anti-death penalty stance. According to the Wall Street Journal, a horrific triple-murder case struck the town of Cheshire in 2007.…
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Two-year YouTube ban lifted in Turkey
For the first time since 2007, Internet users are allowed to watch YouTube in Turkey. The Turkish government blocked the video-sharing website based on complaints about† videos uploaded on the site that made fun of the founder of the Turkish Republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.† It is illegal to insult Ataturk under Turkish law. According to…
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58 people killed in Iraqi massacre
A massacre of Iraqi Christians occurred on Monday at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad. The New York Times reported that this was the worst massacre of Christians since the war began in 2003. Before the war, Iraq was home to somewhere between 800,000 and 1.4 million Christians, but today at least half have…
